Mo Nuwwarah
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New York Once Again Has iGaming, Online Poker Bills — Will They Finally Succeed in 2026?
New York legislators are introducing iGaming and online poker bills, continuing a long and thus far fruitless legalization effort. Proponents will hope 2026 is finally the year they succeed. State Sen. Joseph Addabbo Jr. once again sponsors the Senate bill, NY S02614. Addabbo Jr. has long led the charge for...
Phenom Poker Changes Rakeback Model, Raising Liquidity Concerns
Cryptocurrency poker site Phenom Poker announced an abrupt change to its rakeback model, catching players off guard and raising questions about the site's liquidity and future viability. Rakeback has always...
Florida, Iowa Latest States to Scrutinize Sweepstakes Gambling Sites
Iowa and Florida may be the next states to make moves against the sweepstakes gaming industry. While neither state has passed any legislative measures, both are taking steps to at...
Longtime Sponsored Poker Player, Streamer Lex Veldhuis Parts With PokerStars
Top poker streamer Lex Veldhuis announced a split with longtime sponsor PokerStars, as he returned to the streaming booth for the first time in months. Veldhuis had been playing with...
GGPoker To Introduce New Rewards System Starting Jan. 30
GGPoker will introduce a new rewards program starting Jan. 30, according to a new page on the operator's official site. Termed Ocean Rewards, it offers up to 80% rakeback, so...
Indicted Supreme Court Lawyer Says He Lost $10-$15 Million at Poker
Indicted Supreme Court lawyer Tom Goldstein, who is facing 22 counts, including tax evasion and bank fraud, says he's a net loser of $10 to $15 million at poker. That's...
ClubWPT Gold Adds Convoluted Rules for California Residents, Including Nine-Day Monthly Limit on Redeeming Chips for Cash
Starting on Jan. 1, California residents playing on ClubWPT Gold will have to work around some bizarre rules that the operator has enacted in hopes of remaining compliant with changing...
Card Crush: Single-Currency Game Seeks Way Around California, New York Sweeps Bans
An online game operator appears to be testing the waters with a new style of game in New York and California, which have passed anti-sweepstakes legislation in 2025. Sweepsy published...
WPT First-Half Schedule Looking Like Most Robust Since at Least 2021
The World Poker Tour schedule for 2026 is shaping up as the tour's most robust in years, possibly since the pre-COVID days. Last week, the WPT dropped a press release...
Travel Influencer Anunay Sood Died at Wynn Due to Fentanyl and Alcohol, Coroner’s Report Says
A popular Indian travel influencer who died at Wynn Las Vegas in November had a fatal combination of fentanyl and alcohol in his system, according to a coroner's report. Anunay...
